com2kid t1_j4vswct wrote on January 18, 2023 at 4:43 PM

IMHO the metaverse won't take off until direct input to the optic nerve is possible. These headsets feel like early 90s PDAs or tablets, visions of a future way ahead of their time.

civilrunner t1_j4xebe3 wrote on January 18, 2023 at 10:47 PM

Granted this is AR, so not really metaverse.

com2kid t1_j4yra2d wrote on January 19, 2023 at 4:46 AM

Get a direct brain interference and it won't matter, it'll be possible to seamlessly go from one to the other.

The only reason a distinction is made at this time is due to technology limitations.

civilrunner t1_j4yrjeg wrote on January 19, 2023 at 4:48 AM

True, but you don't need one for AR and well I agree that VR requires it.

com2kid t1_j4yt7lm wrote on January 19, 2023 at 5:03 AM

Current AR is horrible, the laws of optics ensure it will always be horrible so long as we're stuck trying to make AR work through glasses on faces.

(Though IMHO we could get useful AR if the industry focused on making simpler solutions, unfortunately all the less ambitious but more realistic consumer AR companies are out of business now)

VR works well enough, and if displays can increase dpi some more while dropping prices, it may even grow its audience some.